EP3560305A4 - Foldable hinge for electronic devices - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3560305A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: electronic devices; foldable hinge; foldable; hinge; electronic
Prior art date: 2017-04-20
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EP17906246.8A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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Wei-Chung Chen

Kuan-Ting Wu

Chi-Hao Chang

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Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

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Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

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2017-04-20

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2017-04-20

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2020-07-29

2017-04-20 Application filed by Hewlett Packard Development Co LP filed Critical Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

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2022-03-16 Application granted granted Critical

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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
- H04M1/0216—Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
- H04M1/022—The hinge comprising two parallel pivoting axes
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
- H05K5/02—Details
- H05K5/0217—Mechanical details of casings
- H05K5/0226—Hinges
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
- G06F1/1675—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts
- G06F1/1681—Details related solely to hinges
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D1/00—Pinless hinges; Substitutes for hinges
- E05D1/04—Pinless hinges; Substitutes for hinges with guide members shaped as circular arcs
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
- E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
- E05D3/18—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with sliding pins or guides
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
- E05Y2800/45—Manufacturing
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2999/00—Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
Signal Processing (AREA)
Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
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EP17906246.8A 2017-04-20 2017-04-20 Foldable hinge for electronic devices Active EP3560305B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US2017/028512 WO2018194605A1 (en)	2017-04-20	2017-04-20	Foldable hinge for electronic devices

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EP3560305A1 EP3560305A1 (en)	2019-10-30
EP3560305A4 true EP3560305A4 (en)	2020-07-29
EP3560305B1 EP3560305B1 (en)	2022-03-16

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EP17906246.8A Active EP3560305B1 (en)	2017-04-20	2017-04-20	Foldable hinge for electronic devices

Country Status (4)

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US (1)	US11553612B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP3560305B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN110178452B (en)
WO (1)	WO2018194605A1 (en)

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EP3560305B1 (en)	2022-03-16
WO2018194605A1 (en)	2018-10-25
US20210207648A1 (en)	2021-07-08
US11553612B2 (en)	2023-01-10
CN110178452B (en)	2021-04-30
CN110178452A (en)	2019-08-27
EP3560305A1 (en)	2019-10-30

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